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shine  (shn)

v. shone (shn) or shined, shin·ing, shines

v.intr.

1. To emit light.

2. To reflect light; glint or glisten.

3. To distinguish oneself in an activity or a field; excel.

4. To be immediately apparent: Delight shone in her eyes.

v.tr.

1. To aim or cast the beam or glow of (a light).

2. past tense and past participle shined To make glossy or bright by polishing.

n.

1. Brightness from a source of light; radiance.

2. Brightness from reflected light; luster.

3. A shoeshine.

4. Excellence in quality or appearance; splendor.

5. Fair weather: rain or shine.

6. shines Informal Pranks or tricks.

7. Slang Whiskey; moonshine.

8. Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a Black person.

Idioms:

shine up to Informal

To try to impress or please: shined up to the boss, hoping to get a raise.

take a shine to Informal

To like spontaneously.

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[Middle English shinen, from Old English scnan.]

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shine

Verb

[shining, shone]

1. to give off or reflect light

2. to direct the light of (a lamp or torch): I shone a torch at the ceiling

3. pt & pp shined to make clean and bright by polishing: they earned money by shining shoes

4. to be very good at something: she shone in most subjects, she shone at school

5. to appear very bright and clear: her hair shone like gold

Noun

1. brightness or lustre

2. take a shine to someone Informal to take a liking to someone [Old English scīnan]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	shine - the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light effulgence, radiancy, refulgence, refulgency, radiance brightness - the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white gleam, lambency, gleaming, glow - an appearance of reflected light sheen, shininess, luster, lustre - the visual property of something that shines with reflected light burnish, glossiness, polish, gloss - the property of being smooth and shiny
Verb	1.	shine - be bright by reflecting or casting light; "Drive carefully--the wet road reflects" reflect resplend - be resplendent or radiant; to shine brightly; "The Queen's garments resplended in velvet and jewels" glare - be sharply reflected; "The moon glared back at itself from the lake's surface" opalesce - reflect light or colors like an opal; "Distant clouds opalesce like pale brocade"; "raindrops caught in a sunbeam seem to opalesce" luminesce - be or become luminescent; exhibit luminescence coruscate, sparkle, scintillate - reflect brightly; "Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside" give out, emit, give off - give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.; "The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits"
	2.	shine - emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light; "The sun shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces" beam beat down - shine hard; "The sun beat down on the hikers" beacon - shine like a beacon glare - shine intensely; "The sun glared down on us" flame, flare - shine with a sudden light; "The night sky flared with the massive bombardment" outshine - shine brighter than; "What star outshines the sun?" shimmer - shine with a weak or fitful light; "Beech leaves shimmered in the moonlight" flicker, flick - shine unsteadily; "The candle flickered" blaze - shine brightly and intensively; "Meteors blazed across the atmosphere" winkle, twinkle, scintillate - emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; "Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?" burn, glow - shine intensely, as if with heat; "The coals were glowing in the dark"; "The candles were burning"
	3.	shine - be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening" gleam, glint, glisten, glitter appear, seem, look - give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time" spangle - glitter as if covered with spangles shimmer - give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk
	4.	shine - be distinguished or eminent; "His talent shines" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
	5.	shine - be clear and obvious; "A shining example" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
	6.	shine - have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink; "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna" glow, radiate, beam appear, seem, look - give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"
	7.	shine - throw or flash the light of (a lamp); "Shine the light on that window, please"
	8.	shine - touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly; "Light fell on her face"; "The sun shone on the fields"; "The light struck the golden necklace"; "A strange sound struck my ears" fall, strike hap, happen, occur, come about, take place, go on, pass off, fall out, pass - come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"
	9.	shine - experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion; "She was beaming with joy"; "Her face radiated with happiness" glow, radiate, beam feel, experience - undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret"
	10.	shine - make (a surface) shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes" polish, smooth, smoothen beautify, fancify, prettify, embellish - make more beautiful Simonise, Simonize - polish with wax; "The motorcycle has been Simonized" sleek, slick - make slick or smooth burnish, furbish, buff - polish and make shiny; "buff the wooden floors"; "buff my shoes" gloss - give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing

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shine

verb 1. gleam, flash, beam, glow, sparkle, glitter, glare, shimmer, radiate, twinkle, glimmer, glisten, emit light, give off light, scintillate

verb 2. polish, buff, burnish, brush, rub up

verb 3. be outstanding, stand out, excel, star, be distinguished, steal the show, be conspicuous, be pre-eminent, stand out in a crowd

noun 4. polish, gloss, sheen, glaze, lustre, patina

noun 5. brightness, light, sparkle, radiance

Translations

shine [ʃaɪn] [pt, pp shone] n → brillo, lustre m

vi → brillar, relucir

vt [+ shoes] → lustrar, sacar brillo a;

to shine a torch on sth → dirigir una linterna hacia algo

shine [ʃaɪn] [shone , pt , pp ] [ʃɔn] n → éclat m, brillant m

vi → briller

vt [torch];

to shine on → braquer sur (= polish) [shined , pt, pp ] → faire briller or reluire

shine [ʃaɪn] [shone , pt, pp ] n → Glanz m

vi (sun, light) → scheinen;

(eyes) → leuchten;

(hair) (fig) (person) → glänzen

vt (polish) (pt, pp shined) → polieren;

to shine a torch on sth → etw mit einer Taschenlampe anleuchten

shine [ʃaɪn] n → splendore m; lucentezza

vb [pt shone, pp ] [ʃɔn]

vi → (ri)splendere, brillare

vt → far brillare, far risplendere [+ torch]: to shine sth on → puntare qc verso

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shine

v shine [ʃain]

1 to (cause to) give out light; to direct such light towards someone or something The light shone from the window; The policeman shone his torch; He shone a torch on the body. skyn يُشْرِق، يُشِع блестя (po)svítit (si) skinne; lyse leuchten,scheinen λάμπω, φωτίζω, ρίχνω το φως brillar paistma, valgustama نور افشاني كردن paistaa, valaista briller; éclairer לְהַאִיר चमकना osvjetljivati, sjati fénylik; ráirányítja a lámpát bersinar skína, lÿsa brillare; far luce con 照らす 빛나다; ...을 비추다 šviesti spīdēt; []spīdināt menyuluh schijnen skinne, stråle świecić brilhar a lumina светить(ся); освещать (po)svietiť (si) svetiti sijati lysa, skina ส่องแสง parlamak; ışık tutmak 照耀，使發光 світити(ся); сяяти روشن ہونا یا کرنا chiếu sáng 照耀，使发光

2 to be bright She polished the silver till it shone. skyn, blink يَصْقُل светя lesknout se skinne glänzen γυαλίζω, λάμπω brillar, relucir hiilgama تابيدن kiiltää briller לִזרוֹחַ चमकना sjajiti, blistati ragyog mengkilap gljá brillare 光る 반짝이다 blizgėti, spindėti spīdēt; mirdzēt bersinar glimmen skinne, stråle błyszczeć brilhar a străluci блестеть lesknúť sa svetiti se sijati glänsa, skina ทำให้ส่องแสง parlamak, parıldamak 使發亮 сяяти, блищати چمکنا sáng, bóng 使发亮

3 (past tense, past participle shined) to polish He tries to make a living by shining shoes. poets يَمْسَح الأحْذِيَه، يُلَمِّع лъскам cídit pudse polieren γυαλίζω, λουστράρω sacar brillo, limpiar poleerima درخشيدن kiillottaa polir לְצַחצֵחַ चमकाना laštiti (ki)fényesít, (ki)tisztít menyemir pússa, bursta; (gljá)fægja pulire みがく ...을 닦다 blizginti []spodrināt mengilatkan poetsen pusse pucować polir a lustrui чистить leštiť loščiti čistiti putsa ทำให้สุกใส boyamak, parlatmak 擦亮 полірувати, надавати блиску چمکانا đánh bóng 擦亮

4 (often with at) to be very good (at something) He shines at games; You really shone in yesterday's match. blink uit يَلْمَع، يَبْرُز отличавам се (za)skvít se brillere glänzen διακρίνομαι, διαπρέπω sobresalir, destacar, brillar särama خوب ظاهر شدن olla erittäin hyvä briller לְהִצטַיֵין बहुत अच्छा करना blistati, isticati se jeleskedik hebat skara fram úr brillare すぐれる 탁월하다 (su)blizgėti izcelties; spīdēt cemerlang uitblinken briljere błyszczeć salientar-se a străluci блистать, выделяться zaskvieť sa blesteti blistati glänsa, vara lysande เก่ง parlamak, çok iyi olmak 善於(做某事) вражати, відзначатися امتیازی صلاحیت ہونا giỏi, trội 善于（做某事）

n

1 brightness; the state of being well polished He likes a good shine on his shoes; a ray of sunshine. blinkte, straal لَمَعان، بَريق светлина lesk, záře glans; (sol-)skin der Glanz,der Schein γυαλάδα brillo läige, kiirgus درخشش kiilto, paiste brillant בָּרָק चमक sjaj, blistanje ragyogás kilap skin, ljómi, gljái lucentezza 光沢 빛남, 광채 blizgesys, spindėjimas spīdums; spodrība sinaran glans glans, skinn połysk brilho strălucire блеск; сияние lesk, žiara sijaj sjaj glans, sken ความเงา parlaklık, parlama 光澤，光(亮) сяяння; блиск روشنی، ضیا độ sáng 光泽，光（亮）

2 an act of polishing I'll just give my shoes a shine. poets تَلْميع лъскане vyleštění polering das Polieren γυάλισμα lustre poleerimine درخشندگي kiillotus polissage צִחצוּחַ चमकाने का कार्य‍ laštenje (cipő)fényesítés polesan skóburstun lucidata, pulita みがくこと 윤내기, 닦기 blizginimas spodrināšana perlakuan mengilatkan poetsbeurt pussing polerowanie lustro lustruire чистка, полировка (vy)leštenie loščenje glancanje putsning การขัดเงา parlatma, boyama 擦亮 полірування جوتے پالش کرنے کا عمل sự đánh bóng 擦亮

adj ˈshining

very bright and clear; producing or reflecting light; polished a shining star; The windows were clean and shining. helder لامِع блестящ blyštivý skinnende glänzend λαμπερός, γυαλιστερός, αστραφτερός brillante hiilgav, särav درخشنده kiiltävä brillant בּוֹהָק चमकदार, देदीप्यपान, चमकीला sjajan, blistav ragyogó berkilat-kilat skínandi brillante 光る 번쩍이는, 빛나는 šviečiantis, blizgantis spožs; mirdzošs bersinar-sinar glanzend skinnende, strålende świecący, błyszczący brilhante stră­lucitor сияющий, сверкающий blýskavý svetleč sjajan lysande, glänsande, skinande เป็นประกาย parlak 光亮的 яскравий; сяючий روشن اور چمکیلا sáng, chói lọi 光亮的

adj ˈshiny

glossy; reflecting light; polished a shiny cover on a book; a shiny nose; shiny shoes. blink لامِع лъскав lesklý; vyleštěný blank glänzend λαμπρός, γυαλιστερός, καλογυαλισμένος brillante särav, läikiv درخشنده ؛ براق kiiltävä brillant מַברִיק चमकदार sjajan fényes mengkilap glansandi brillante ぴかぴかした 반짝이는, 광택이 나는 žvilgantis spožs; mirdzošs; spīdīgs bersinar glanzend blank, glinsende świecący brilhante strălucitor блестящий lesklý blesteč izglancan blank, glansig เป็นมันวาว parlak, parlayan 有光澤亮的 блискучий; лискучий چمکیلا، منور sáng chói 有光泽亮的

n ˈshininess

blinkheid لَمَعان лъскавина lesklost blankhed; glans das Glänzen λαμπρότητα brillo hiilgus درخشندگي kiiltävyys aspect brillant בָּרָק चमकीलापन sjaj ragyogóság, fényesség kilatan glansandi útlit lucentezza つや 광택, 윤기 blizgesys, žvilgėjimas spožums; mirdzums; spīdums sifat yang bersinar-sinar glans blankhet, glans blask brilho strălucire блеск lesk, jas sijaj sjajnost blankhet, glansighet ความเป็นประกาย parlaklık 光澤 блиск; лиск چمک sự sáng chói 光泽